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1 ORGANISER: Faculty of Construction and Land Use The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ADVISORS Mr Francis S.Y. BONG Director, Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd. Ir Dr Andrew K.C. CHAN Immediate Past President of the Council, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Ir Dr The Hon Raymond C.T. HO Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council (Engineering Functional Constituency) Prof. Jan-ming KO Emeritus Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Chack Fan LEE Director of HKUSPACE, The University of Hong Kong Mr Shing-see LEE Chairman of Council, Construction Industry Council Ir Edmund K. H. LEUNG Managing Director, Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. Ir Otto POON Chairman, Analogue Holdings Ltd. Ir Chi-sing WAI Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) Development Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR Sir Gordon Y.S. WU Chairman of Board of Directors, Hopewell Holdings Ltd

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Page 1: CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW - Hong Kong …. Chye Kiang HENG National University of Singapore Singapore ... Hong Kong, China Prof. Shuoxian WU South China ... Dr Wing-tat HUNG Department

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ORGANISER: Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ADVISORS

Mr Francis S.Y. BONG Director, Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd.

Ir Dr Andrew K.C. CHAN Immediate Past President of the Council,

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Ir Dr The Hon Raymond C.T. HO Member of the HKSAR Legislative Council

(Engineering Functional Constituency)

Prof. Jan-ming KO Emeritus Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Chack Fan LEE Director of HKUSPACE, The University of Hong Kong

Mr Shing-see LEE Chairman of Council, Construction Industry Council

Ir Edmund K. H. LEUNG Managing Director, Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd.

Ir Otto POON Chairman, Analogue Holdings Ltd.

Ir Chi-sing WAI Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)

Development Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR

Sir Gordon Y.S. WU Chairman of Board of Directors, Hopewell Holdings Ltd

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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Supian AHMAD

Prof. Detlef W. BAHNEMANN

Prof. Lawrence C. BANK

Prof. Michael R. BATTY

Prof. Robert F. BOEHMU

Prof. Peter BRANDON

Prof. James E. BRAUN

Dr Christopher CHEESEMAN

Prof. Qingyan CHEN

Dr Judith CHOW

Prof. David E. CLARIDGE

Prof. Arthur DEXTER

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Leibniz University Hannover

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University College London

University of Nevada Las Vegas

University of Salford Think Lab

Purdue University

Imperial College London

Purdue University

Desert Research Institute

Texas A&M University

University of Oxford

Malaysia

Germany

USA

UK

USA

UK

USA

UK

USA

USA

USA

UK

Prof. Harry T. DIMITRIOU University College London UK

Prof. Zhaohong FANG Shandong Jianzhu University China

Prof. Changchun FENG Peking University China

Prof. Edward FINCH University of Salford UK

Prof. Congbin FU Nanjing University China

Prof. Nigel GRAHAM Imperial College London UK

Prof. Eric HEIKKILA University of Southern California USA

Prof. Chye Kiang HENG National University of Singapore Singapore

Prof. Michael R. HOFFMANN The California Institute of Technology USA

Prof. George HONG Purdue University USA

Prof. Vineet R. KAMAT University of Michigan USA

Prof. Kwang Sik KIM Sungkyunkwan University Korea

Prof. Catherine KOSHLAND University of California, Berkeley USA

Prof. Masao KUWAHARA University of Tokyo Japan

Prof. Craig LANGSTON Bond University Australia

Prof. Jean LEBRUN University of Liege Belgium

Prof. Steffen LEHMANN University of South Australia Australia

Prof. K.M. LI Purdue University USA

Prof. Mukesh LIMBACHIYA Kingston University UK

Prof. Yuguo LI University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China

Prof. Jiming LIU Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong, China

Prof. Paul A. LONGLEY University College London UK

Prof. Sui Pheng LOW National University of Singapore Singapore

Prof. Thomas P. LUTZKENDORF Karlsruhe University Germany

Prof. Edward NG Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China

Prof. Leslie NORFORD Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA

Prof. Roberto D. PECCEI University of California, Los Angeles USA

Prof. Qihu QIAN PLA University of Science and Technology China

Prof. Jiuhui QU Chinese Academy of Sciences China

Prof. Reinhard RADERMACHER University of Maryland USA

Prof. Nanqi REN Harbin Institute of Technology China

Prof. Saffa B RIFFAT University of Nottingham UK

Prof. Koji SAKAI Kagawa University Japan

Prof. Nan SHI Urban Planning Society of China China

Prof. Shui Yan TANG University of Southern California USA

Prof. Ruzhu WANG Shanghai Jiao Tong University China

Ms Carol WILLIS The Skyscraper Museum USA

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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Kenneth WONG

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong, China

Prof. Shuoxian WU South China University of Technology China

Prof. Jianzhuang XIAO Tongji University China

Prof. Jinyue YAN Mälardalen University & Royal Institute of

Technology (KTH)

Sweden

Ms Qing YE Shenzhen Institute of Building Research China

Dr Samuel Yen-liang YIN Ruentex Group Taiwan, China

Prof. T.S. ZHAO Hong Kong University of Science &

Technology

Hong Kong, China

Prof. Dajian ZHU Tongji University China

Prof. Yingxin ZHU Tsinghua University China

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CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Chair: Prof. J.G. TENG

Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

Members:

Prof. Edwin H.W. CHAN Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Li CHENG Department of Mechanical Engineering, PolyU

Dr Kim-wah CHUNG Department of Applied Social Sciences, PolyU

Prof. Xiao-li DING Department of Land Surveying & Geo-informatics, PolyU

Prof. William H.K. LAM Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Heng LI Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Chi-sun POON Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. SHEN Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Sheng-wei WANG Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Francis W.H. YIK Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Co-secretaries:

Dr Hai GUO Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Dr Lik LAM Faculty of Construction and Land Use, PolyU

Dr Meng NI Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Sub-Committee on Infrastructure Chair:

Prof. Edwin H.W. CHAN

Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Members:

Dr Jian-guo DAI

Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Dr Patrick S.W. FONG Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Li-yin SHEN Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Dr Bo-sin TANG Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Sub-Committee on Environment Chair:

Prof. Chi-sun POON

Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Members:

Prof. Shun-cheng LEE

Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. C.W. LEUNG Department of Mechanical Engineering, PolyU

Dr Pei LI Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, PolyU

Prof. Xiang-dong LI Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Xiang-zhong LI Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Dr Cheuk-ming MAK Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Sub-Committee on Energy

Chair:

Prof. Sheng-wei WANG

Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Members:

Dr Edward W.C. LO

Department of Electrical Engineering, PolyU

Dr Vivien Lin LU Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Dr S.C. WONG Department of Electronic & Information Engineering, PolyU

Dr Linda Fu XIAO Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Francis W.H. YIK Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Hong-xing YANG Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

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Mini-Symposium Sub-Committee

Chair:

Prof. William H.K. LAM

Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Members:

Prof. Edwin H.W. CHAN

Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Heng LI Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Janet NICHOL Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, PolyU

Prof. Chi-sun POON Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Tao WANG Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Francis K.W. WONG Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Hong-xing YANG Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Logistics Sub-Committee

Chair:

Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. SHEN

Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Members:

Dr Lennon H.T. CHOY

Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. Hong CHUA Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Esmond C.M. MOK Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, PolyU

Prof. Shiu-keung TANG Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Publicity Sub-Committee

Chair:

Prof. Xiao-li DING

Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, PolyU

Members:

Prof. Daniel W.T. CHAN

Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Eddie C.M. HUI Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Dr Wing-tat HUNG Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, PolyU

Prof. Heng LI Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU

Prof. John W.Z. SHI Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, PolyU

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

14 Dec 2010 (Tuesday)

Time Event Venue

18:00-18:30 Registration Salon I

18:30-20:00 Welcome Cocktail Party Salon I

15 Dec 2010 (Wednesday)

Time Event

08:00-08:30 Pre-function Area

Registration

08:30-09:00

Grand Ballroom

Opening Ceremony

09:00-09:45 Grand Ballroom

Keynote Lecture I

09:45-10:30 Grand Ballroom

Keynote Lecture II

10:30-10:50 Tea Break

10:50-11:35 Grand Ballroom

Keynote Lecture III

11:35-12:20 Grand Ballroom

Keynote Lecture IV

12:20-14:00 Whampoa Lounge and Salon I

Lunch

Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions

Ballroom I Ballroom II Salon I Salon II Salon III

14:00-15:15 Session 1A Mini-

symposium on

Modelling for

Sustainable

Urban

Transportation –

(I)

Session 1B

Mini-

symposium on

Low Carbon

Cities – (I)

Session 1D

Mini-

symposium on

Managing Air

Pollution in

Mega-cities

Session 1E

Forum on

Sustainable

Energy Supply

in Hong Kong

15:15-15:30 Tea Break

15:30-17:00 Session 2A

Mini-

symposium on

Modelling for

Sustainable

Urban

Transportation –

(II)

Session 2B

Mini-

symposium on

Low Carbon

Cities – (II)

Session 2C Urban

Informatics for

Sustainability

Session 2D Monitoring of

Environmental

Changes

Session 2E

Mini-

symposium on

Renewable

Energy

Applications -

(I)

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16 Dec 2010 (Thursday)

Time Event

08:00-08:30 Pre-function Area

Registration

Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions

Ballroom I Ballroom II Salon I Salon II Salon III

08:30-10:15 Session 3A

Urban Wastes

Treatment and

Recycling –

(I)

Session 3B Urban Planning

for

Sustainability –

(I)

Session 3C

Sustainable

Materials and

Structures – (I)

Session 3D Sustainable

Urban

Transportation

Session 3E

Energy-efficient

& Healthy Built

Environment –

(I)

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

10:35-11:35

Session 4A

Urban

Housing

Provision

Session 4C Mini-

symposium on

Wastes

Management

and Recycling

– (I)

Session 4D Mini-

symposium on

Building

Information

Modelling and

Changing

Construction

Practices – (I)

Session 4E Energy-efficient

& Healthy Built

Environment –

(II)

11:35-12:35

Session 5A

Sustainable

Urban

Infrastructure

Session 5C

Mini-

symposium on

Wastes

Management

and Recycling

– (II)

Session 5D Mini-

symposium on

Building

Information

Modelling and

Changing

Construction

Practices – (II)

Session 5E

Urban Heritage

and

Redevelopment

12:35-14:00 Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Session 6A

Urban

Pollution

Control

Session 6C

Mini-

symposium on

Wastes

Management

and Recycling

– (III)

Session 6D

Mini-

symposium on

Building

Information

Modelling and

Changing

Construction

Practices – (III)

Session 6E Energy-efficient

& Healthy Built

Environment –

(III)

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

15:50-18:00

Session 7A Sustainable

Design and

Construction

Practices

Session 7B Urban Planning

for

Sustainability –

(II)

Session 7C Mini-

symposium on

Wastes

Management

and Recycling

– (IV)

Session 7D Mini-

symposium on

Building

Information

Modelling and

Changing

Construction

Practices – (IV)

Session 7E Mini-

symposium on

Industrialization

of Housing

19:00-19:30

19:30-22:00

Grand Ballroom

Welcome cocktail

Conference Banquet

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17 Dec 2010 (Friday)

Time Event

08:00-08:30 Pre-function Area

Registration

Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions

Ballroom I Ballroom II Salon I Salon II Salon III

08:30-10:15 Session 8A Strategies for

Sustainable

Urbanization –

(I)

Session 8B Effect of

Urbanization

on

Environment

Session 8C Conservation

and Reuse

Session 8D

Sustainable

Materials and

Structures –

(II)

Session 8E

Mini-

symposium on

Renewable

Energy

Applications –

(II)

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

10:35-12:05

Session 9C

Sustainable

Buildings

Session 9D Mini-

symposium on

Remote

Sensing of

Urban

Environment

(Applications)

Session 9E Mini-

symposium on

Complexities in

Managing Mega

Construction

Projects – (I)

12:05-13:05

Grand Ballroom

Lunch

13:05-14:35 Session 10C Sustainable

Urban Living

Session 10D Mini-

symposium on

Remote

Sensing of

Urban

Environment

(Techniques

Development)

Session 10E Mini-

symposium on

Complexities in

Managing Mega

Construction

Projects – (II)

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

14:55-17:00 Session 11A Strategies for

Sustainable

Urbanization –

(II)

Session 11B Energy-

efficient &

Healthy Built

Environment –

(IV)

Session 11C

Urban Wastes

Treatment and

Recycling –

(II)

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

14 Dec 2010 (Tuesday)

Registration and Welcome Cocktail Party

Salon I

18:00-18:30 Registration

18:30-20:00 Reception Speech: Prof. J.G. Teng, Dean, Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Registration Counter will be open from 18:00 to 20:00 on 14 Dec 2010 (Tuesday), and

all delegates are invited to register for the Conference and to meet together with other

delegates at an informal Welcome Cocktail Party starting at 18:30.

15 Dec 2010 (Wednesday)

Registration

08:00-17:00 The Registration Counter will be open from 08:00 to 17:00.

Opening Ceremony

Grand Ballroom

08:30-09:00 Welcome Address: Prof. Timothy W. Tong, President

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Opening Address: Prof. J. G. Teng, Dean, Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Keynote Sessions

Grand Ballroom

Keynote Lectures I & II

Chair: J. G. Teng, Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

09:00-09:45 Sustainable Urbanization in China

Baoxing Qiu

09:45-10:30 High Density Development – A Balancing Act Hong Kong‟s Experience

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor

10:30-10:50 Tea Break

Keynote Lectures III & IV

Chair: J. M. Ko, Faculty of Construction and Land Use

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

10:50-11:35 Photovoltaics Solar Conversion for Sustainable Energy Supply

Martin A. Green

11:35-12:20 Innovative Construction Technologies for Sustainable Development

Samuel Yen-Liang Yin (to be presented by Willie Lai)

12:20-14:00 Conference Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Salon I

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Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions Ballroom I Session 1A: Mini-symposium on Modelling for Sustainable Urban Transportation – (I)

Chair: William H.K. Lam

14:00-14:30 Invited Presentation

Urban Transport and Sustainability: The Key Challenges

Anthony D. May

14:30-14:45 On the Path Towards Sustainable Transportation for Gaming-led Tourism City: The Case of

Macao

I.M. Wan and K.I. Wong

14:45-15:00 Ridesharing in Bangkok: Situation, Obstacles, and Opportunity

Jittichai Rudjanakanoknad 15:15-15:30 Tea Break Session 2A: Mini-symposium on Modelling for Sustainable Urban Transportation – (II)

Chair: William H.K. Lam

15:30-15:45 Toll Competition and Dynamic Toll Setting Strategies

Simon Shepherd

15:45-16:00 Effect on Travellers' Activities and Environmental Impacts by Introducing a Next-Generation

Personal Transport System in a City

Takamasa Iryo, Takahiko Kusakabe, Ippei Yamanaka and Yasuo Asakura

16:00-16:15 Application of MCDM on High Potential City Bus Routes in Taichung Metropolitan

H.S. Hou, Y.C. Chen and Percy Hou

16:15-16:30 A New Approach for the Evaluation of Walk Environment

Sooil. Lee, Seungjae Lee, Hyeokjun Son and Yongjin Joo

16:30-16:45 Public Appraisal of Air Pollution Index - A Case Study in Hong Kong

K.L. Mak, Linh Thi Vuong Pham and Wing-tat Hung Ballroom II Session 1B: Mini-symposium on Low Carbon Cities – (I)

Chair: Edwin H.W. Chan

14:00-14:30 Invited Presentation

Low-to-no Carbon City: Is There a Lesson from Potsdamer Platz Berlin for the Rapid Urban

Transformation of Shanghai?

Steffen Lehmann

14:30-14:45 Carbon Emissions and Well-being Performance in China

Wei Chen, Da-jian Zhu, Edwin Hon-wan Chan and Ying Xu

14:45-15:00 Towards Carbon Neutral City Planning: Rotterdam Energy Approach and Planning (REAP) A

Tool for Urban Planners in Accommodating Flows of Energy, Water, Materials and Natural

Resources

N.M.J.D. Tillie , D.R. Doepel, and A.A.J.F. van den Dobbelsteen

15:00-15:15 Development of Low Carbon City in Malaysia - The Case of Development Corridor of

Iskandar Malaysia

Ho Chin Siong, Matsuoka Yuzuru, Janice Simson and Gomi Kei

15:15-15:30 From Global Climate Change to Low Carbon Cities - The Triple Bottom Line Revisit

Wynn Chi Nguyen Cam

15:30-15:45 Tea Break Session 2B: Mini-symposium on Low Carbon Cities – (II)

Chair: Edwin H.W. Chan

15:45-16:05 Round Table Discussion

16:05-16:10 Energy Regulations Require Strickter Enforcement as a Response to Climate Change

H. J. Visscher, L. Itard and O. Guerra Santin

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16:10-16:15 Designing for Future Building Adaptive Reuse Using adaptSTAR

Sheila Conejos and Craig Langston

16:15-16:20 Critical Factors for Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings

Esther H.K. Yung and Edwin H.W. Chan

16:20-16:25 Comparative Study on Sustainability of Urban Infill Development of Shenzhen and Wuhan in

China

Wenli Dong, Steffen Lehmann and Jamie Mackee

16:25-16:30 Climate Change in Vietnam: New Consumers and Energy – Efficient Housing as

Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Development

Michael A. Waibel

16:30-16:40 Green Space and Sustainable Urban Planning - The Malaysian Case

Foziah Johar and Siti Syamimi Omar

16:40-17:00 Round Table Discussion

Salon I Session 2C: Urban Informatics for Sustainability

Chair & Co-

chair:

Jianping Zhang and Xiao-li Ding

15:30-16:00 Invited Presentation

Integrating BIM with System Dynamics as a Decision-Making Framework for Sustainable

Building Design and Operation

Lawrence C. Bank, Michael McCarthy, Benjamin P. Thompson and Carol C. Menassa

16:00-16:15 Integrating a GIS based Land-use Transport Model and Climate Change Impact Assessment

Analysis for Sustainable Urban Development of London to 2100

Alistair Ford, Stuart Barr, Richard Dawson, Michael Batty and Jim Hall

16:15-16:30 Spatio-temporal Dynamics of City-size Distribution in the Yangtze River Delta Since 1980s

Y. X. Pu, J. S. Ma, G. Chen and J. C. Wang

16:30-16:45 Towards the Use of a 3-D Geo-Database in Investigating Nocturnal Urban Temperature

Variation in Hong Kong

Liang Chen, Xipo An and Edward Ng

16:45-17:00 Impact of Information Technology Industries on Urban Form: A Case Study of Indiranagar in

Bangalore

Krishne Gowda, M. N. Shobha and M. V. Sridhara

Salon II Session 1D: Mini-symposium on Managing Air Pollution in Mega-cities

Chair: Prof. Tao Wang

14:00-14:15 The Dependence of Ozone Production Rate on Ozone Precursors in Pearl River Delta and

Beijing Area, China

Yuanhang Zhang, Keding Lu and Xuesong Wang

14:15-14:30 Estimation of OH Reactivity of Unidentified VOCS Detected by GC-FID Analysis

T. Sato, S. Kato and Y. Kajii

14:30-14:45 Long-term Measurement of Various Volatile Organic Compounds and Air Quality

Assessment Using OH Reactivity and Ozone Formation Potential in Sub-urban Area of Tokyo

S. Kato, Y. Tajima, J. Suthawaree and Y. Kajii

14:45-15:00 Influential Factors and Ozone Formation Potential of Volatile Organic Compounds in

Suburban Bangkok, Thailand

J. Suthawaree, Y. Tajima, S. Kato, A. Kunchornyakong, A. Sharp and Y. Kajii

15:00-15:15 Measurements of OH Reactivity and Analysis of Trace Species in Gasoline Vehicular Exhaust

N. Kamei, Y. Nakashima, K. Yamazaki, T. Osada, K. Miyazaki, K. Ishii, H. Konno and S.

Kobayashi

15:15-15:30 Atmospheric Oxidants and Aerosols Measured During a High Pollution Season in Urban

Hong Kong

Tao Wang and the Study Team

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15:30-15:45 Tea Break

Session 2D: Monitoring of Environmental Changes

Chair & Co-

chair:

Y. Boquet and Jose Duchesne

15:45-16:00 Halogenated Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere of Pearl River Delta Region, Southern China

H. Guo, X. M. Wang, I. J. Simpson, D. R. Blake, H. R. Cheng and S. M. Saunders

16:00-16:15 Preliminary Evaluation of Airborne Pollutants at a Livestock Farm in the Pearl River Delta

Region, China

Zhenhao Ling, Hai Guo and Sichun Zou

16:15-16:30 Measurement of Air Pressure Characteristics in Drainage Stacks

L.T. Wong, C.L. Cheng, K.W. Mui, C.J. Yen, W.J. Liao and K.C. He

16:30-16:45 Study of Pollutant Transfer Coefficient Inside Street Canyons in Different Flow Regimes

Using Large-Eddy Simulation and k- ε Turbulence Model

Tracy N.H. Chung, Y.Y. Tse and Chun-Ho Liu

16:45-17:00 Effect of Domain Size on Urban Canopy Layer Modelling Over 2D Idealized Street Canyons

with Large-Eddy Simulation

Colman C.C. Wong and Chun-Ho Liu

Salon III

Session 1E: Forum on Sustainable Energy Supply in Hong Kong

Chair: Hong-xing Yang

14:00-14:20 Nuclear Energy as a Possible Solution for Local Energy Supply

C. F. Lee

14:20-14:40 Demand-side Management for Energy Conservation in Buildings

S. W. Wang

14:40-15:00 Solar Energy: a Case Study for Sustainable Energy Source

T. T. Chow

15:00-15:20 Prospects of Renewable Energy as a Main Energy Supply

Hong-xing Yang

15:20-15:30 Tea Break

Session 2E: Mini-symposium on Renewable Energy Applications – (I)

Chair: Hong-xing Yang

15:30-15:50 Invited Presentation

Decoupling Between Development and Emissions - Innovative Climate Change Mitigation

Systems and Technologies

J. Yan

15:50-16:05 Large Scale Integration of Photovoltaics in Cities

Ursula Eicker, Aneta Strzalka, Claudia Schulte, Jurgen Bogdahn, Jurgen Schumacher and

Volker Coors

16:05-16:20 Temperature Field Simulation of Borehole Ground Heat Exchangers Considering

Hydrogeologic Conditions

Y.J. Yu, H. Long and Z.Q. Feng

16:20-16:35 Investigation on the Wind Power Utilization over a Reference High-rise Building in Hong

Kong

Sun Ke,Vivien Lu Lin, Hongxing Yang and Hai Jiang

16:35-16:50 Parameter Evaluation and Optimum Design of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal

Modules

L. L. Sun and H. X. Yang

16:50-17:05 Know the Fitness of Your Building

Larry G. Wash

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16 Dec 2010 (Thursday)

Registration 08:00-17:00 The Registration Counter will be open from 08:00 to 17:00.

Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions

Ballroom I

Session 3A: Urban Wastes Treatment and Recycling – (I)

Chair &

Co-chair

M.C. Limbachiya and G.F. Peng

08:30-09:00 Invited Presentation

Sustainable Landfill Technologies for Municipal Solid Wastes in China

Y. M. Chen, H. Ke, Y. C. Li and L. T. Zhan

09:00-09:15 The Research on Household Waste Generation and Management in Peri-Urban Area: A Case

Study in The Jimei District of Xiamen, China

Li-shan Xiao, Run Wang, Tao Lin, Ling-yang Pan and Yu Zhao

09:15-09:30 Fracture Properties of Concrete Incorporated with Waste Compact Disc Shred

W. C. Tang and T. Y. Lo

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 4A: Urban Housing Provision

Chair & Co-

chair:

Roger Bruno Richard and Yanbin Liu

10:35-10:50 Property Development: The Influence of Demographic Changes on the Actors (Local

Authority & Housing Developers) and the Malaysian Housing Demand (Preferences) -

Proposed Methodology

Hafiszah Ismail, Abdul Hadi Nawawi and Zainal Mat Saat

10:50-11:05 Consensus of Climate and Culture in the Traditional Arab House in Middle East

Salem. M. Sharif, M. F. M. Zai and S. Mastor

11:05-11:20 Studentification: Social, Cultural and Spatial Regulation

Chen-Yi Wu and Titan Bo-Xiu Jian

Session 5A: Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

Chair & Co-

chair:

F. Khosrowshahi and Vineet Kamat

11:35-11:50 Comprehensive Collision Avoidance System for Buried Utilities

Sanat A. Talmaki, Suyang Dong and Vineet R. Kamat

11:50-12:05 Parametric 4D Modeling for Real-Time Visualization of Microtunneling Operations

Xiong Liang, Ming Lu and Jian-Ping Zhang

12:05-12:20 A Self-improving System to Facilitate the Continuous Process of Health Monitoring of

Sewage Pipes in Hong Kong

Esmond Mok, Wu Chen, Geoffrey Shea, Lilian Pun-Cheng, King Wong and Guo-ning Zhai

12:35-14:00 Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II

Session 6A: Urban Pollution Control

Chair: Xiaoming Wang

14:00-14:15 The Effect of Legislation on the Contractor's Attitudes on Solid Waste Reduction

Peter S.P. Wong and Y.H. Lam

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14:15-14:30 Behavior of Sectoral CO2 Emission in Concrete Industry at the Case of Replacing Ready-

Mixed Concrete Demands to Pre-Cast Concrete Products

R. Kitagaki, T. Mitani, H. Nagai and T. Noguchi

14:30-14:45 Application of Diesel Oil-Water Emulsion Fuel in Diesel Engine for Environment

Sustainability

Agung Sudrajad, Fujita Hirotsugu, Amiruddin bin Abdul Kadir and Ismail bin Ali

14:45-15:00 Sectioral & Spatial Analysis of CO2 Emission in Concrete Industry Using Resource Recycling

Simulator “ecoMA” Implementing Actual Road Network

T. Mitani, R. Kitagaki, H. Nagai and T. Nogchi

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

Session 7A Sustainable Design and Construction Practices

Chair & Co-

chair:

Patrick X.W. Zou and Geoffrey Q.P. Shen

15:50-16:05 Space Intergrowth: A Practice Exploration on the Sustainable Design of Urban Waterfront

Yan Yuan and Yankui Li

16:05-16:20 Mechanism for Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Design

K. P. Lee and Andrew S. Chang

16:20-16:35 IFC-Based Model Exchange and Sharing between Building Design and Construction

Jianping Zhang, Yong Wang and Yang Zhang

16:35-16:50 Examining Construction Quality Supervision and Organization Procedures for BOT Projects

by Comparing with DBB Projects

Wen-Hao Leu and Andrew S. Chang

16:50-17:05 BIM based Computer Aided Formwork Design System

X.L. Zhang, J.P. Zhang and D.P. Wu

17:05-17:20 A Project Data Modeling Introducing Normalization for Effective Cost Estimation at The

Design Phase

N. H. Ham, J. S. Lee, J. H. Kim and J. J. Kim

19:00-19:30 Cocktail Reception – Pre-function Area

19:30-22:00 Conference Banquet – Grand Ballroom

Ballroom II

Session 3B: Urban Planning for Sustainability – (I)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Shuoxian Wu and Zhiliang Ma

08:30-09:00 Invited Presentation

Why Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Considered in Urban Planning

Donald R. Blake

09:00-09:15 The Study of Urban Planning Decision-making System in the Background of Rapid Economic

Development - a Case Study of Shanwei City

Jian-Hong Fan, Xue-Mei Zhu and Ling-Ling Wu

09:15-09:30 Sustainable Urban Development in Palestine Case; Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate

Salim Abu Thaher

09:30-09:45 Rethinking the New Role of Regional Planning System and its Dilemmas in Taiwan‟s

Territorial Restructuring

Cassidy I-Chih Lan and Chen-Jai Lee

9:45-10:00 Study on Functional and Aesthetic Characters of Two Cities in Iran: Harmonization Between

Urban Design and Natures

Mansour Nikpour, Batool Shamsaddin and Mohd Zin bin Kandar

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

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12:35-14:00 Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

Session 7B: Urban Planning for Sustainability – (II)

Chair: K. London

15:50-16:05 Invited Presentation

Sustainable Urban Sound Environment

Shuoxian Wu

16:05-16:20 Assessing the Sustainability of Urban Development

R. Del Mistro and C. Dick

16:20-16:35 The Time Horizon in the Evaluation of Sustainable Development

M. De Iuliis and P. Brandon

16:35-16:50 Ranking „Sustainable Cities‟: A Critical Review

Wei Pan

16:50-17:05 Using Future Scenarios to Test the Robustness of Today‟s Sustainability Decisions in Urban

Areas: A Methodology Paper

Christopher T. Boyko and Rachel Cooper

19:00-19:30 Cocktail Reception – Pre-function Area

19:30-22:00 Conference Banquet – Grand Ballroom

Salon I

Session 3C: Sustainable Materials and Structures – (I)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Albert K.H. Kwan and Yuxi Zhao

08:30-09:00 Invited Presentation

Progress Report on Development of Glue-laminated Bamboo (GluBam) Structures

Y. Xiao

09:00-09:15 Continuous Monitoring of the Hydration of Portland Cement at Early Ages

Wei Chen, Hao Huang, Yuan Li and Zhonghe Shui

09:15-09:30 Effect of Metakaolin on ITZ Microstructure of High-strength Concrete

Z.H. Shui, J.J. Zeng and G.M. Wang

09:30-09:45 Carbonation of Fly Ash Concrete Investigated with Microhardness Analysis

Wenbing Xu, Zhonghe Shui and Wei Chen

09:45-10:00 Chloride Migration Property of Silane Treated Natural and Recycled Aggregate Concrete

R. Tiernan, J. G. Dai, Y. G. Zhu and Chi-sun Poon

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 4C: Mini-symposium on Wastes Management and Recycling – (I)

Chair Chi-sun Poon

10:35-11:05 Invited Presentation

The Current State and Future Prospects of Wastes and Recycling in Japan

Koji Sakai

11:05-11:25 The Properties and Application of Recycled Coarse and Fine Aggregates Made of Urban

Construction and Demolition Wastes

L. X. Liu, Z. H. Du, and P. W. Guan

11:25-11:45 Recycled Sand from Brazilian Construction and Demolition Waste

C. Ulsen, G. Hawlitschek, H. Kahn, S. C. Angulo and V. M. John

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Session 5C: Mini-symposium on Wastes Management and Recycling – (II)

Chair Chi-sun Poon

11:50-12:10 The Possibility of Making Use of Crumb Rubber from Scrap Tyre for Bituminous Paving

Material in Hong Kong

L. W. Cheung, P. K. Kong and W. G. Wong

12:10-12:30 Mix Design of Concrete Made with All Recycled Aggregate from Deconstructed Lead-

Contaminated Masonry Buildings

J. Hu, K. Wang and J. A. Gaunt

12:35-14:00 Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II

Session 6C: Mini-symposium on Wastes Management and Recycling – (III)

Chair Chi-sun Poon

14:10-14:30 Recycling Glass Waste for Reuse in Concrete Construction

M. C. Limbachiya and S. Fotiadou

14:30-14:50 Manufacture of Concrete Kerb and Floor with Recycled Aggregate from C&DW F. López Gayarre, A. López Martínez, C. López Colina and M.A. Serrano López

14:50-15:10 Influence of Aluminium Impurity on Recycled Concrete and Inspection Method

W. J. Park, T. F. Noguchi and H. N. Nagai

15:10-15:30 A Study on the Mix Design and Fundamental Properties for Mixed Mortars Using Recycled

Find Aggregates

W. L. Zhao, X. L. Cai and R. Y. Wang

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

Session 7C: Mini-symposium on Wastes Management and Recycling – (IV)

Chair: Chi-sun Poon

15:50-16:10 Study on the Influencing Factors of Setting and Hardening Properties of Dehydrates of

Cement Paste

Kang Wang, Zhonghe Shui, Chunhua Shen and Rui Yu

16:10-16:30 The Use of an Oedometer Test in Recycled Aggregates to Evaluate Bearing Capacity in Pipe

Beds

F. Agrela, A. Barbudo, J.R. Jiménez, A. Pérez and J. Ayuso

16:30-16:50 History of Development of Completely Recyclable Concrete

T. Noguchi

16:50-17:10 Investigation into the Fatigue Damage Process of Rubberized Concrete and Plain Concrete by

AE Analysis

Yamei Zhang, Chao Wang and Aibin Ma

17:15-17:35 Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Recycled Coarse Aggregate

Wu Jin, Yang Guixin and Ye Qiang

17:35-17:55 Fracture Properties and Carbon Neutral Analysis of Concrete Materials Containing Disposed

Sea Shell

Kiyoto Komuro and Masaki Tamura

17:55-18:15 Prediction of Compressive Strength of Recycled Aggregates Concrete Using Artifical Nerual

Networks

Z.H. Duan, S.C. Kou and Chi-sun Poon

Salon II

Session 3D: Sustainable Urban Transportation

08:30-08:45 Urban Spatial Structure and Transport Opportunity in Dhaka – A Question of Sustainability

Ahsanul Kabir and Bruno Parolin

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08:45-09:00 Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Urban Sustainable Development

Mojtaba Zourbakhsh

09:00-09:15 A Software Framework for Online Traffic Prediction Systems

Hongliang Ma, Jianping Zhang and Ruimin Li

09:15-09:30 Sustainable Modal Split by Trip Length for Urban Travel in Medium-Size Cities of China

Wenzhu Zhou, William H. K. Lam and Agachai Sumalee

09:30-09:45 Extent of Development Traffic Volume Reduction Resulting from Parking Automatic Barrier

J.Ben-Edigbe and A. Ramli

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 4D: Mini-symposium on Building Information Modelling and Changing Construction Practices – (I)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Heng Li & Wilson Lu

10:35-11:20 Invited Presentation

Practice in Building Modelization and Revolution

Ming Lai

11:20-11:35 Using Building Information Modeling to Streamline Leed® Rating Analyses

Salman Azhar, Wade A. Carlton, Darren Olsen and Irtishad Ahmad

Session 5D: Mini-symposium on Building Information Modelling and Changing Construction Practices – (II)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Heng Li & Wilson Lu

11:35-11:50 Technology Adoption in the BIM Implementation for Lean Architectural Practice

Y. Arayici, P. Coates, L. Koskela and M. Kagioglou

11:50-12:05 The Limitations of BIM in the Architectural Process

P. Coates, Y. Arayici, L. Koskela, M. Kagioglou, C. Usher and K. O’ Reilly

12:05-12:20 A Proposal of 3D Product Data Model and its Application System for Civil Infrastructure K. Monobe and S. Kubota

12:20-12:35 Creating 3D Drawing from 2D Digital Images with Photogrammetry

E. Kitagawa and T. Sugimachi

12:35-14:00 Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II

Session 6D: Mini-symposium on Building Information Modelling and Changing Construction Practices – (III)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Heng Li & Wilson Lu

14:00-14:15 Electronic Procurement in AEC Based on BIM

António Grilo and Ricardo Jardim-Goncalves

14:15-14:30 Measuring BIM's Learning Effect for Construction Works: A Conceptual Model

W. S. Lu, Y. Peng, H. Li and Q. P. Shen

14:30-14:45 A Study on Using Bamboo as a Sustainable and Cost Effective Construction Material in the

United States

J. Liu and M. Tilt

14:45-15:00 Issues and Implementations Methods for BIM in the Civil Infrastructure Domain

Nobuyoshi Yabuki

15:00-15:15 BIM, CIC and Information Systems in Construction

Youngsoo Jung and Mihee Joo

15:15-15:30 BIM-and-4D-Based Integrated Solution of Analysis and Management for Conflicts and

Structural Safety Problems During Construction: 1. Principles and Methodologies

J. P. Zhang and Z. Z. Hu

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

Session 7D: Mini-symposium on Building Information Modelling and Changing Construction Practices – (IV)

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Chair & Co-

chair:

Heng Li & Wilson Lu

15:50-16:20 Invited Presentation

Building Information Modelling - Transformation of Building Industry Practice

Ada Fung

16:20-16:35 BIM-and-4D-Based Integrated Solution of Analysis and Management for Conflicts and

Structural Safety Problems During Construction: 2. Site Trials

Z. Z. Hu and J. P. Zhang

16:35-16:50 Technical Featrures of BIM-servers for Collaboration on Building and Construction Projects

Vishal Singh, Ning Gu and Xiangyu Wang

16:50-17:05 Visual Degradation of the Internal Lighting of a Building

F. Khosrowshahi and M. Alani

17:05-17:20 A Petri Net Simulation Model for Virtual Construction of Earthmoving Operations

F. F. Cheng, Y. W. Wang, X. Z. Ling and Y. Bai

17:20-17:35 Application and Extension of the IFC Standard in Construction Cost Estimating for Tendering

in China

Ma Zhiliang, Wei Zhenhua, Song Wu and Lou Zhe

17:35-17:50 Analysis of Information Structure in Infrastructure Lifecycle

K. Makanae

Salon III

Session 3E: Energy-efficient & Healthy Built Environment – (I)

Chair &

Co-chair:

Y.J. Yu and Vivien Lin Lu

08:30-08:45 Energy Tracing-based Fault Characteristic Analysis and Diagnosis in Building HVAC

Systems

Zhimin Du, Xinqiao Jin, Shengwei Wang and Ruzhu Wang

08:45-09:00 Effect of Wing Wall on Ventilation Performance in a Cross-ventilation Building

W. Zhang, C. M. Mak, J. L. Niu and Q. Zhou

09:00-09:15 Indoor Environmental Quality in a Green Academic Library

B. L. Oo and B. T. H. Lim

09:15-09:30 Solar Desiccant Cooling for Subtropical Hong Kong

C. K. Lee, K. F. Fong and T. T. Chow

09:30-09:45 Measuring the Influence of Openings Configurations on Natural Ventilation of Residential

Units in Hong Kong

C.F. Gao and W.L. Lee

09:45-10:00 Performance Analysis on the Different Air Mixing Modes of Liquid Desiccant Based Air

Conditioning System

X.F. Niu, F. Xiao and Sheng-wei Wang

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 4E: Energy-efficient & Healthy Built Environment – (II)

Chair &

Co-chair:

Zhaohong Fang and Linda Fu Xiao

10:35-10:50 The Impact of the Urban Form on Heating, Cooling and Lighting Demand of Cities

Aysegül Tereci, Dilay Kesten and Ursula Eicker

10:50-11:05 Enhancing the Operational Performance of the Central Chilled Water System in A Super

High-Rise Building

S. W. Wang and Z.J. Ma

11:05-11:20 Modelling and Analysis of Air-Cooled Chillers with Water Mist System Using Neural

Networks

Jia Yang, Kwok-tai Chan and Xiang-sheng Wu

11:20-11:35 A Novel Integrated Energy-efficient Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) with Liquid

Desiccant

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Tingyao Chen and Mingxian Cui

Session 5E: Urban Heritage and Redevelopment

Chair & Co-

chair:

B. Giddings and Ho-shong Hou

11:35-11:50 Strategic Urban Project for Sustainable Redevelopment

Yanliu Lin

11:50-12:05 The Protective Technology on the Style Building Groups during The Construction of

Shanghai Bund Tunnel Project

Yanbin Liu

12:05-12:20 A Teaching Plan for the New Senior Secondary Geography Curriculum on Urban Heritage of

Hong Kong

C.H. Lai 12:35-14:00 Lunch – Whampoa Lounge and Ballroom II Session 6E: Energy-efficient & Healthy Built Environment – (III)

Chair: Meng Ni

14:00-14:30 Invited Presentation

Indoor Environment and Human Performance for Sustainable Buildings

Shin-ichi Tanabe

14:30-14:45 Will Insulation Always Bring Benefits in Energy Saving and Thermal Comfort?

Lisa Guan

14:45-15:00 Numerical Computation and Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Characteristics for

Jet Array Impingement under Low Velocity

J. Wang, X. Xu and X. Zhang

15:00-15:15 A Demand Limiting Strategy for Optimizing Monthly Electricity Bill of Commercial

Buildings

Yongjun Sun, Shengwei Wang and Fu Xiao

15:30-15:50 Tea Break

Session 7E: Mini-symposium on Industrialization of Housing

Chair: Francis K.W. Wong

15:50-16:20 Invited Presentation

Industrialization of Appropriate and Sustainable Urban Housing

Roger Bruno Richard

16:20-16:35 Cooperation Model for Mass Customised Products in Swiss Construction

G. Girmscheid and Thomas Rinas

16:35-16:50 Sustainable Housing Development through the Build then Sell Housing Delivery System: The

Malaysian Experience

Nor'Aini Yusof and Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei

16:50-17:05 Defining Construction Types in Industrialization of Housing as a Response of Passive Fire

Protection System

R.N. Darmono

17:05-17:20 Application of Prefabrication Techniques in Low-Income Housing in the Chinese Mainland

Yuhong Pan

17:20-17:35 Promotion of Housing Industrialization in Chongqing: A Case Study of Satisfying the

Expanding Housing Demand of Young People

Xianzhen Meng

17:35-17:50 The Necessity of Applying Building Industrialization Strategy in China: Lesson Learned from

the Disaster of Wenchuan Earthquake

Xiaomei Deng and Le Zhang

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17 Dec 2010 (Friday)

Registration

08:00-17:00 The Registration Counter will be open from 08:00 to 17:00.

Mini-symposia and Parallel Sessions

Ballroom I

Session 8A: Strategies for Sustainable Urbanization – (I)

Chair: Matthias Roth

08:30-09:00 Invited Presentation

The Contribution of University to a Sustainable Urban Development

Peter Brandon

09:00-09:15 Legislative Framework for Achieving Sustainable City Development: Implementing

Environmental Laws in Hong Kong

Franky W. H. Wong and Edwin H. W. Chan

09:15-09:30 Land Developablity and Population Dynamics: Developing an Index of Land Use and

Development for Sustainability Research

Guangqing Chi

09:30-09:45 Sustainable Urbanization: India's Challenge in the 21st Century

Kavas Kapadia

09:45-10:00 The Teaching of Sustainable Development to Undergraduate Engineering Students at The

University of Hong Kong

S.T. Smith

10:00-10:15 From PLU to Eco-PLU: Strategies for a Sustainable City in Dijon, France

Y. Boquet

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

12:05-13:05 Lunch – Grand Ballroom

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

Session 11A: Strategies for Sustainable Urbanization – (II)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Peter Brandon and Nobuyoshi Yabuki

14:55-15:10 Sprawling of a Malaysian City: What Type and What Solutions?

M. Rafee Majid and Hafizul Yahya

15:10-15:25 Urban Sprawl and Fertile Agricultural Lands in Iranian Cities (Case Study: Theran and KaraJ)

Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Faranak Seifolddini and Ahmad Pourahmad

15:25-15:40 The Effect of Urbanization on Agricultural Land Use Changes in Taipei-Keelung

Metropolitan Area

T. C. Wu and F. T. Lin

15:40-15:55 The Poverty of Nongmingong‟s Rights in China

George Hong

Ballroom II

Session 8B: Effect of Urbanization on Environment

Chair and

Co-chair:

Shinichi Tanabe and Guangbin Wang

08:30-09:00 Invited Presentation

Urban Metabolism of Nutrients: A New Way of Accounting Urban Biogeochemical Processes

Yong-Guan Zhu

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09:00-09:15 A Web Service Framework for Environmental and Carbon Footprint Monitoring in

Construction Supply Chains

Jack C. P. Cheng and Kincho H. Law

09:15-09:30 Environmental Impact of Road Transport: Emission Modeling for Evaluation of Urban Traffic

Controls

X. Ma, W. Lei and H. Chen

09:30-09:45 Impact of Land Cover Change on Flood Runoff Characteristics in a River Basin Due to

Urbanization

Mohammad Farid, Akira Mano and Keiko Udo

09:45-10:00 Urban Design and Walkability in North-West Sydney

D. Pelleri and A. Piracha

10:00-10:15 Climate Change Impact on Building Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emission

Xiaoming Wang, Dong Cheng, Zhengen Ren

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

12:05-13:05 Lunch – Grand Ballroom

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

Session 11B: Energy-efficient & Healthy Built Environment – (IV)

Chair & Co-

chair:

Chun-Ho Liu and Sheng-wei Wang

14:55-15:10 Role of Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Wastes in the Global Climate Change

I.P. Pandey

15:10-15:25 Energy Distribution Problems: A Decentralized Self-Organizing Systems Perspective

Benyun Shi and Jiming Liu

15:25-15:40 Energy Efficiency Benchmarking for Fleet Management

Philip Y. L. Wong and William C. W. Yung

15:40-15:55 Life Cycle Assessment on Rural Energy System in China and Case Studies

J. Wang

15:55-16:10 User Survey Investigation into the Preferred Solar Access of Residents in High-Density

Living Environment – An Initial Study

Edward Yan-Yung Ng, Kevin Ka-Lun Lau and Justin Zhengjun He

Salon I

Session 8C: Conservation and Reuse

Chair: L. T. Zhan and Peter K.W. Mok

08:30-08:45 Using Rainwater as a Sustainable Resource in the Context of Indian Cities

Aruna Ramani Grover

08:45-09:00 Influence of Construction Conditions on Properties of Recycled Concrete

Hongru Zhang, Yuxi Zhao and Pingping Sun

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

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Session 9C: Sustainable Buildings

Chair & Co-

chair:

Wei Pan

10:35-10:50 Development of Sustainability Building Index in Hong Kong

Peter K. W. Mok

10:50-11:05 Large-Eddy Simulation of Cross-Ventilation in Rows of Hypothetical Buildings

James O.P. Cheung and Chun-Ho Liu

11:05-11:20 Risk Identification and Assessment in Green Retail Building Development

Patrick X.W. Zou, Simon Rischmillier and Annie Y.X. Xu

11:20-11:35 Strategies to Manage Major Risks in Green Retail Building Development

Patrick X.W. Zou, Annie Y.X. Xu and Simon Rischmillier

11:35-11:50 A Theoretical Framework for Building Maintainability Studies

W. K. Lau and D. C. W. Ho

12:05-13:05 Lunch – Grand Ballroom

Session10C: Sustainable Urban Living

Chair: S.T. Smith

13:05-13:20 The Concept of Smart Cities

Hoong Chor Chin, Ashim Kumar Debnath and Belinda Yuen

13:20-13:35 Public Squares in European City Centres

B. Giddings, J. Charlton and M. Horne

13:35-13:50 Exploring Safety as an Important Criterion in Sustainability Assessment

Eddie W.L. Cheng

13:50-14:05 Strategy of Controlling Urban Economic Activity When Pandemic Occurs

Tomoki Ishikura and Koji Kawaguchi

14:05-14:20 Towards an Urban Climatic Information Platform for Design and Planning High Density

Cities - An Experience from Hong Kong

E. Ng and C. Ren

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

Session 11C: Urban Wastes Treatment and Recycling – (II)

Chair &

Co-chair:

Donald R. Blake and H. Guo

14:55-15:10 In Search for Sustainable Management of Food Waste – Experience of the Pilot Treatment

Facility in Hong Kong

P. H. Lui and Matthew Ko

15:10-15:25 Greywater Reuse for Green Vertical Garden: Possible or Impossible? (Case study: Bandung

City, Indonesia)

Mayrina Firdayati, Marisa Handajani, Christopher Buzie and Ralf Otterpohl

15:25-15:40 Recycling of Construction and Demolition Wastes (C&DW) in Urban Development Projects.

A Method of Evaluation of Sustainability

J.P. Ainchil and I.Vegas

15:40-15:55 Bio-plastic (PHAs) Production by Using Recombinant Strain

D. Zhong, Y.J. Wang, D. He, S.N. Sin, H. Chua and P.H.F Yu

15:55-16:10 Optimal Fermentation Type for Bio-hydrogen Production in Continuous-flow Acidogenic

Reactors

Y.J. Wang, D. Zhong, Y.L. Pan, D. He, S.N. Sin and H. Chua

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Salon II

Session 8D: Sustainable Materials and Structures – (II)

Chair: J.G. Dai

08:30-08:45 Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Assessing Sustainability as Additional

Value in Concrete Materials

M. Henry and Y. Kato

08:45-09:00 Reducing Early Thermal Cracking and Carbon Footprint of Concrete by Adding Pulverized

Fuel Ash

A.K.H. Kwan, J.J. Chen, W.W.S. Fung, P.L. Ng and I.Y.T. Ng

09:00-09:15 Effect of Carbonation on the Microstructure of Concrete Containing Fly Ash and Expansive

Admixture

Juntao Ma, Liuqing Tu, Zhonghe Shui and Wenbing Xu

09:15-09:30 Behaviour of Concrete Confined with Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Fibre Reinforced

Polymer

J.G. Dai, Y.L. Bai and J.G.Teng

09:30-09:45 Experimental Study of Dynamic Characteristics of Free Spanning Submarine Pipelines

L. Sun , B. W. Chen, D. Z. Liang and Z. Li

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 9D: Mini-symposium on Remote Sensing of Urban Environment (Applications)

Chair: Janet Nichol

10:35-11:05 Invited Presentation

Advances in Urban Remote Sensing and the Implications for Sustainable Development &

Metropolitan Sustainability

Gilbert L. Rochon, Larry Biehl, Okan Ersoy, Magdy Abdel Wahab, Gamal El Afandi, Gulay

Altay, Tajje-eddinne Rachidi, Chaker El Amrani, Mohamed Shokr, Tarek El-Ghazawi,

Mohamed A. Mohamed, Darion Grant, Souleymane Fall, Thierno Thiam, Joseph Essamuah-

Quansah, Angel Torres Valcarcel, Bereket Araya, Bertin H. Mbongo, Jinha Jung, Wonkook

Kim, Derrick Kearney, Abdur Rahman M. Maud, Toba Oluwatoba Omotilewa, Bala

Murugan Gnanasekaran, Magda Galloza, Acushla Antony, Benjamin M. Weiss and Jay

Destino

11:05-11:20 Use of GIS and Remote Sensing Products in Support of Large Area Mapping of the Canopy-

layer Urban Heat Island: Application to Singapore

R. M. Li and M. Roth

11:20-11:35 Climatology and Performance of LIDAR-based Visibility Map at the Hong Kong

International Airport

P. W. Chan and C. M. Li

11:35-11:50 Integration of Satellite and Environmental Data for Estimation of Urban Environmental

Quality in Seoul

K. H. Lee, M. S. Wong and J. Nichol

11:50-12:05 A Study of Air Ventilation Impacts of the “Wall Effect” in Hong Kong Using GIS and

Remote Sensing Techniques

M. S. Wong, J. E. Nichol and E. Y. Y. Ng

12:05-13:05 Lunch – Grand Ballroom

Session 10D: Mini-symposium on Remote Sensing of Urban Environment (Techniques Development)

Chair: Bruce King

13:20-13:50 Invited Presentation

Material and Object Mapping from Multispectral and Hyperspectral Data in Urban Areas

P. Gamba, G. Lisini, G. Trianni and K. Bakos

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13:50-14:05 Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces in the Urban Areas: from Pixel, Sub-pixel, Object,

to Human Intelligence

Qihao Weng

14:05-14:20 An Evaluation of Thermal Earth Observation for Characterising Urban Temperature

Dynamics

Tomas Holderness, Stuart Barr, Richard Dawson and Jim Hall

14:20-14:35 On the Use of Integrated Remote Sensing Techniques to Study Aerosol Sources and

Transport Pathways to Hong Kong

M.S. Wong, J.E. Nichol and K.H. Lee

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

Salon III

Session 8E Mini-symposium on Renewable Energy Applications – (II)

Chair: Hong-xing Yang

08:30-08:50 Invited Presentation

The Ground-Coupled Heat Pump Technology in China

Zhaohong Fang, Nairen Diao, Ping Cui and Mingzhi Yu

08:50-09:05 Au Catalysed Deposition of ZnTe/CdSe Core-shell Nanorods using CVD

Yuanhao Wang, Jason Marmon, Hongxing Yang, Lin Lu and Quande Che

09:05-09:20 Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer for a Passive Solar

Greenhouse

Zhang Linhua, Liu Shan, Chang Lina and Zhang Feng

09:20-09:35 A Mini-Thermal Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioner for Residential Application

Yuan Yijun and Saffa Riffat

09:35-09:50 Analysis on Solar and Wind Energy Power Potential and Implement Plan in Jinan

Haijing Shu, Nanchun Luo and Yongan Li

09:50-10:05 Utilization of Eupatorium Adenophorum Spreng for Bioenergy Production

Yin Fang, Zhang Wudi, Duan Xinxiu, Tian Guangliang, Liu Shiqing and Huang Zunxi

10:05-10:20 Integrating Remote Source Lighting System into the Enclosed Lift Lobbies in High Rise

Residential Building of Central Core Design

Irene Wong and Hong-xing Yang

10:15-10:35 Tea Break

Session 9E: Mini-symposium on Complexities in Managing Mega Construction Projects – (I)

Chair: Heng Li

10:35-11:05 Invited Presentation

Modelling Success on Complex Projects: Multiple Perspectives Over Multiple Time Frames

Rodney Turner, Roxanees Zolin and Kaye Remington

11:05-11:20 Mega Project: Sociological Analyses from the Perspective of Conflict Theory

Guangshe Jia, Fangjun Yang, Guangbin Wang, Baonan Hong and Rui You

11:20-11:35 The Client's Complex Decision-Making Environment on International Mega Projects

J.P.S. Siva and K. London

11:35-11:50 A Total Environmental Risk Assessment Model for Hub Airports

Z. Chen, H. Li, and Q. Xu

11:50-12:05 Study on Risk Evaluation Model of PPP Project Based on Vague Value

Li Hu, Weiguo Zhang and Tingting Lou

12:05-13:05 Lunch – Grand Ballroom

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Session 10E: Mini-symposium on Complexities in Managing Mega Construction Projects – (II)

Chair: Heng Li

13:05-13:20 Program Management Organization Maturity Integrated Model for Mega Construction

Projects in China

Guangshe Jia, Yuting Chen, Xiangdong Xue, Jianguo Chen, Jiming Cao and Kewei Tang

13:20-13:35 The Role of Reflexive Capability in Relation to Intellectual Capital on Multi International

Partnerships

K. London and J. P. S. Siva

13:35-13:50 PBS-based Integrated Breakdown Structure Model for Mega Project Management

Information System in China

G. B. Wang, D. Tan, G. S. Jia and Z. F. Zhou

13:50-14:05 Development of Intelligent Program Management Information System (i-PgMIS) for Mega-

Project

M.J. Son, S.R. Kim, R.Z. Jin, K.M. Cho and C.T. Hyun

14:05-14:20 User-definable Process-based Electronic Document Management Systems(UPEDMS) for

Urban Renewal Mega Projects

Seung-Jin Park, Jae-Bok Lim, Ju-Hyung Kim and Jae-Jun Kim

14:20-14:35 BIM-Based Program Information Management Systems for Urban Renewal Mega Projects

Planning

Hyeon-Jeong Choi, Min-Ji Kwon, Ju-Hyung Kim and Jae-Jun Kim

14:35-14:55 Tea Break

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List of Poster Presentations

Related

Session

Paper Title and Author(s)

Session 3A Influence of Free Air Space on Mircrobial Kinetics in Fed-batch Composting Reactor

Wang Hongbo, Limei, Wang Lina, Li Yingying and Wang Xiaochang

Session 3D Estimating Transport Ecological Footprint at Local Levels: An Ordinary Kriging Approach

Guangqing Chi

Session 3E Numerical Analysis of Effect of Balconies on Wind-induced Natural Ventilation on Low-

rise Buildings

Z.T. Ai, C.M. Mak, J.L. Niu, Z.R. Li, Q. Zhou and W. Zhang

Session 3E Numerical Evaluation of the Effects of Windcatcher Louver on Ventilation Performance

S. C. Liu, C. M. Mak, J. L. Niu and Q. Zhou

Session 4A Changes in Residential Design and Planning Approaches: The Effects on Impervious

Surface

M. Rafee Majid and Hafiz Hardy

Session 4E Monitoring Energy Performance of Air Conditioners in Classrooms

Lisa Guan and John Bell

Session 5A The Role of Urban Water Distribution Networks in the Process of Sustainable Urbanisation

in Developing Countries. Case Study: Wukro Water Supply, Wukro Town, Ethiopia.

R. Jimenez, F. Magrinya and J. Almandoz

Session 7A Web-enabled Model-based CAD for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Industry

Jack C. P. Cheng , Kincho H. Law , Yu Zhang and Charles S. Han

Session 8B Study on Progress of Large Scale Heat Island Phenomenon in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Y. Kawamoto, H. Yoshikado, R. Ooka, H. Hayami, H. Huang and M. V. Khiem

Session 8B Towards Sustainable Development - Hong Kong Harbour Area Treatment Scheme

Environmental Impact Assessment

Josh K. W. Lam

Session 8C The Influences of Sewage Sludge Incinerated Ash on the Strength, Carbonation in Concrete

and Environment

H. Tsuruta and Y. Yamamoto

Session 11A A Quantitative Analysis of Cultivated Land Resource Conversion and Economic

Development in Shanxi Province

Fuzhong Li, Xiaoying Liu and Zhimin Chai

Session 11A Achieving Poverty Eradication through Strategic Infrastructure Delivery for Income

Generation in Slums

Funlola Famuyiwa and Modupe M. Omirin

Poster Presentation at the Mini-symposium on Building Information Modelling and Changing

Construction Practices - (I) – (IV)

Inheriting the Past and Building the Future - Study of Preservation of Existing Buildings on Shanghai World

EXPO 2010 Site

J. Liu and K Z. Triche

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Poster Presentations at the Mini-symposium on Low Carbon Cities - (I) & (II)

Low-to-no Carbon City: Is There a Lesson from Potsdamer Platz Berlin for the Rapid Urban Transformation

of Shanghai?

Steffen Lehmann

Carbon Emissions and Well-being Performance in China

Wei Chen, Da-jian Zhu, Edwin Hon-wan Chan and Ying Xu

Towards Carbon Neutral City Planning: Rotterdam Energy Approach and Planning (REAP) A Tool for Urban

Planners in Accommodating Flows of Energy, Water, Materials and Natural Resources

N.M.J.D. Tillie , D.R. Doepel, and A.A.J.F. van den Dobbelsteen

Development of Low Carbon City in Malaysia - The Case of Development Corridor of Iskandar Malaysia

Ho Chin Siong, Matsuoka Yuzuru, Janice Simson and Gomi Kei

From Global Climate Change to Low Carbon Cities - The Triple Bottom Line Revisit

Wynn Chi Nguyen Cam

Energy Regulations Require Strickter Enforcement as a Response to Climate Change

H. J. Visscher, L. Itard and O. Guerra Santin

Designing for Future Building Adaptive Reuse Using adaptSTAR

Sheila Conejos and Craig Langston

Critical Factors for Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings

Esther H.K. Yung and Edwin H.W. Chan

Comparative Study on Sustainability of Urban Infill Development of Shenzhen and Wuhan in China

Wenli Dong, Steffen Lehmann and Jamie Mackee

Climate Change in Vietnam: New Consumers and Energy – Efficient Housing as Opportunities for

Sustainable Urban Development

Michael A. Waibel

Analyzing Cities‟ Sustainability through Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index

Debra Lam

Toward Low Carbon Buildings: Sustainable Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit (BEER) under Energy

Performance Contracting (EPC) Mechanism

P.P. Xu and Edwin H.W. Chan

Spatial Variation of the Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Effect in Hong Kong

H.Y. Mok, M.C. Wu and C.Y. Cheng

Cities as Organisms: Using Biomimetic Principles to Become Energetically Self-supporting and Climate Proof

Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Greg Keeffe, Nico Tillie and Rob Roggema

Poster Presentations at the Mini-symposium on Wastes Management and Recycling - (I) – (IV)

Green High Performance Recycled Concrete-Evolutive Orientation of Concrete

Ping-hua Zhu, Xin-jie Wang, Si-yuan Wang and Xin Wang

Experimental Study on Mix Proportion and Fundamental Properties of Recycled Concrete

Z. H. Du, T. Hao and G. Guan

Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management: Current Situation and Practices in Malaysia

Ahmad Firman Masudi, Che Rosmani Che Hassan, Noor Zalina Mahmood, Siti Nazziera Mokhtar and Nik

Meriam Sulaiman

Existing Condition Analysis and Strategy Research on Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste in

Qingdao

Yue-Dong Sun and Lai Wang

Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts of Recycled Coarse Aggregates

A.P. Galvín, F. Agrela, J. Ayuso and J.R. Jiménez

Construction Waste Control: Case Study of Ipoh, Malaysia

Siti Akhtar Mahayuddin, Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman and Mazlin B. Mokhtar

Mechanical Properties and Permeabilty of Recycled Aggregate Concrete at Low and High Water/Binder

Ratios

G. F. Peng, P. Chen, S. Q. Cao, Q. B. Liu , Q. X. Hou and Z. B. Guo

Turning Wastes to Eco-friendly Construction Materials

C.S. Poon

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Hong Kong – a magnificent city

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People‟s Republic of China. It is a territory of

about 1070 sq.km. located at the trading crossroads of Asia. Hong Kong is one of the world‟s leading

economies, a major manufacturing and international financial centre, the world‟s busiest container

port and the main gateway to the Chinese mainland.

The climate in December is pleasant and dry, with an average temperature of 15 to 18℃ . Visas are

not required for the citizens of most countries entering Hong Kong as visitors. However, participants

are advised to consult their travel agents or the nearest Chinese Embassy for current formalities.

Hong Kong currently has a population of about seven million of which 98 percent are of Chinese

origin. Cantonese, a southern dialect of the Chinese language is the commonly spoken language

whereas English is the working language of business, finance and tertiary education.

Conference Venue

The Conference will consist of 3-day programme. The Conference will be held at the 5-star Harbour

Grand Kowloon Hotel (15-17 December 2010). The Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel is located on the

waterfront with panoramic harbour views towards Hong Kong Island and the South China Sea. It has

all the facilities of a first class hotel. It is just five minutes drive from MTR Hunghom Station and

bustling Tsimshatsui, and adjacent to piers linking to the three key Hong Kong Island districts of

Central, Wanchai and North Point. The Hotel is served by taxis, buses and green public light buses.

Presentation of Papers

English should be used for presentation of papers and discussions. Each speaker in a parallel session

is allowed 15 minutes for presentation and discussion.

Currency

The current exchange rate is US$1 = HK$7.8 approximately. Most of foreign currencies can be freely

exchanged at banks, shops and money changers. There is no exchange control for inward or outward

remittances. Travellers cheques and major credit cards are widely accepted.

Electricity

The voltage and frequency used in Hong Kong are 220 volts and 50 Hz, respectively.

Communication

Hong Kong has one of the best communication networks in the world. Local calls are free to

subscribers but cost HK$1 when using public telephones. Participants are reminded that hotels charge

a high levy for telephone calls made in-house.

Welcome Cocktail Party

Begin your stay by renewing old friendships and making new friends. Let us meet at the Welcome

Cocktail Party.

Date: 14 December 2010 (Tuesday)

Time: 18:00-20:00

Venue: Salon I, Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel

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Fee: Free for registered delegates and accompanying persons. Additional ticket available at

US$50 for each person.

Conference Banquet

Enjoy a wonderful evening of Chinese cuisine at the conference banquet.

Date: 16 December 2010 (Thursday)

Time: 19:30-22:00

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel

Fee: Free for registered delegates and accompanying persons. Additional ticket available at

US$100 for each person.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Official Travel Agent

The company PC Tours & Travel is the official travel agent for the Conference, and will handle all

related travel arrangements and tours. The desk of the travel agent will be opened during the

Conference. Enquiries and applications concerning arrangements should be addressed to:

Ms Veronica Cheng

PC Tours and Travel

302 Tower A

New Mandarin Plaza

14 Science Museum Road

Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel No: (852)2734 3312

Fax No: (852)2723 9044

Accommodation

Reservations for the following hotels, all within easy access to the conference venue, can be made

through PC Tours and Travel. To enjoy the special rates listed below, payment must be made through

the travel agent.

1. Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel The Conference Hotel, situated on the waterfront with panoramic harbour views towards Hong Kong

Island and the South China Sea, provides comfort and a comprehensive health club, sauna, massage

facilities and a swimming pool.

Address: 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Web Site: www.harbour-plaza.com.hk

Tel No: (852)2621 3188

Fax No: (852)2621 3311

2. Kimberly Hotel Centrally located at the heart of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong tourist and shopping centre, 3 minutes from

the MTR (underground subway). All rooms are equipped with colour television, pay movie and IDD

etc. It takes about 10 – 15 minutes by taxi from the Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel.

Address: 28 Kimberley Road , Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Web Site : www.kimberleyhotel.com.hk

Tel No: (852) 2723 3888

Fax No: (852) 2723 1318

Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Hotel The convenient location provides easy access to the MTR Station, Kowloon Bay, Mong Kok, Kwun

Tong shopping areas and the bustling Tsimshatsui. It takes about 10 – 15 minutes by taxi from the

Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel.

Address: 199 Kowloon City Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Web Site: www.harbour-plaza.com

Tel No: (852) 2126 1988

Fax No: (852) 2126 1900

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Sightseeing Tours

Additional information on tourist attractions in Hong Kong and China for pre- and post-conference

tours is also available from the travel agent upon request.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The conference organizer would like to thank the following sponsors for their much appreciated

support to the Conference.

Financial Sponsors:

Sponsor for Overseas Keynote/Invited Speakers: Environment and Conservation Fund

Sponsor for Mainland Keynote/Invited Speakers: K.C. Wong Education Foundation

Diamond Sponsors: Road King Infrastructure Limited

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited

Platinum Sponsors: Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited

Gammon Construction Limited

Paul Y. Engineering Group Limited

Gold Sponsors: Architecture Design and Research Group Ltd.

China State Construction International Holdings Limited

Sino Group

Vantage International (Holdings) Limited

Non-financial Sponsors: American Society of Civil Engineers Hong Kong Section

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-

Conditioning Engineers

China Civil Engineering Society

Council for Sustainable Development

Construction Industry Council

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Hong Kong Institute of Utility Specialists

Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of

Sciences

Japan Society of Civil Engineers

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

The Chartered Institute of Building

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

The International Association for Urban Environment

Urban Planning Society of China